50 Jahre Zusammenarbeit von WFOT und WHO

Zusammenfassung

Die World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) ist der internationale Repräsentant der Ergotherapeuten. Jetzt, da der WFOT 50 Jahre der Zusammenarbeit mit der World Health Organisation (WHO) feiert, reflektiert der vorliegende Beitrag die globalen Veränderungen, die über die Jahrzehnte hinweg stattgefunden haben, und er diskutiert, wie die Gewichtung von Gesundheits- und Sozialthemen zugenommen hat – was die Art, wie Ergotherapie und die Assistenz durch andere Berufsgruppen im Gesundheitswesen weltweit praktiziert werden, beeinflusst.

Die WHO ist die führende, koordinierende Autorität im internationalen Gesundheitswesen innerhalb der Vereinten Nationen. WHO-Experten, Ergotherapeuten eingeschlossen, geben gesundheitsbezogene Leitlinien heraus, setzen Standards und helfen Ländern in aller Welt, Themen der öffentlichen Gesundheit anzugehen – sie beeinflussen die wichtige globale Evolution durch Initiativen wie die „Millennium-Entwicklungsziele” (engl.: Millennium Development Goals) und das Übereinkommen der Vereinten Nationen über die Rechte von Menschen mit Behinderungen (engl.: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities). Im vorliegenden Artikel möchte ich diesen Einfluss näher betrachten: mit spezieller Betonung der aktuellen Aktivitäten der Zusammenarbeit mit dem WFOT, seinen Projekten und Grundsatzpapieren.

Abstract

The World Federation of Occupational Therapists is the key international representative of occupational therapists. As the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) celebrates 50 years of collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), I reflect on the global changes which have taken place over the decades and the surge in emphasis on health and social issues which affect the way in which occupational therapy and other health care professions is practiced around the world.

The WHO is the directing and coordinating authority on international health within the United Nations’ system. WHO experts, including occupational therapists, produce health guidelines and standards and help countries to address public health issues and impact the important global evolution through such initiatives as the millennium Development Goals and the United Nations Convention on the right so Persons with Disabilities. In this paper I will discuss this impact with particular emphasis on present WFOT collaborative activities, projects and position papers.

Schlüsselwörter

World Federation of Occupational Therapists - World Health Organization - Community Based Rehabilitation - Menschenrechte

Key words

World Federation of Occupational Therapists - World Health Organization - community based rehabilitation - human rights

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